Certification

MSDUK is the UK’s leading supplier diversity advocacy organisation championing ethnic minority businesses. To ensure that as an organisation, we are representing businesses that meet our definition criteria of an EMB, MSDUK has a certification process that verifies that 51% ownership, management and control of the business is by people of ethnic minority origin.

MSDUK defines an EMB as a ‘for profit’ enterprise, regardless of size, physically located in the United Kingdom, which is majority (51% or more) owned, managed and controlled by people of ethnic minority origin, provided such individual/individuals are British Nationals and/or permanent resident with indefinite leave to remain in the UK.

Minority Controlled Business Certification

Since 2006, MSDUK has been the UK’s leading organisation working for the growth and development of ethnic minority businesses and our certification process based on 51% ownership, operation and control by minority individuals is and will continue to be the hallmark of our organisation.

However, during the last few years, we have seen a significant number of EMBs that have grown through access of equity capital, while still retaining management and control of the business. MSDUK would like them to benefit from the advocacy of our organisation and of our corporate members. To continue our support and advocacy to such high growth EMBs, we have introduced a ‘Minority Controlled Certification’ programme, which will allow these EMBs to participate on an equal footing in the expanding national and global economies.

MSDUK Testimonials

“Cummins has worked with MSDUK for a number of years now and has accelerated its diversity program in UK through the working relationship that has been forged with Mayank and the team. With their help and support in connecting Cummins to Ethnic Minority Businesses (EMB’s) Cummins has increased activity, engagement and spend percentage with this under represented segment of the supply base. This has been achieved through high quality events, group and one to one meetings organised by MSDUK. Cummins recognise that MSDUK performs a unique professional service in identifying, qualifying and certifying EMB’s and this forms the basis of the activities required by Cummins and other corporate entities to form part of a robust diversity program.”

Denis FordCummins

“The MSDUK team has provided opportunities for us to share learning with other corporations to help us further develop our supplier inclusion and diversity program. The MSDUK Best Practice sessions in particular are very helpful.”

Cassandra RennieAccenture

“Lotus HR have been active members of MSDUK for three years. They are excellent in their endeavours to open new avenues to prospective business opportunities for their members. I have found the MSDUK conference insightful and an effective opportunity for learning as well as networking. Lotus has succeeded in securing business from certain minority businesses in MSDUK.”

Yvonne FosterLotus HR

“The general involvement with MSDUK has helped us evolve as a business. By engaging with Corporate professionals this has helped us to be more professional. I have completed the Goldman Sachs 10ksb programme and am now being mentored by Accenture. Also, as the winners of the 2010 Award for Innovation we have carried this forward in our business as 3rd party verification that we are Nationally recognised for our Innovations.”